#1A9719
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59% 0.189 142.6), rgb(26, 151, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#1A9719 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A9719 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 151, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.189 142.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1A9719 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1A9719 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1A9719 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1A9719 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA237
oklch(63% 0.173 142.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1A9719
oklch(59% 0.189 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#115010
oklch(37.8% 0.113 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#1A9719 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9A8800 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F29 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009280 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A9719
#1A9719
oklch(59% 0.189 142.6)
- #AF4DBD
#AF4DBD
oklch(58.9% 0.188 322.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1A9719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.055
Use #1A9719 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.